Half-Life

video game series developed by Valve
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Half-Life

Summary

Half-Life is a video game series[1]. Half-Life ranks in the top 10% of video_game_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,722 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Half-Life's instance of is recorded as video game series[3].
  • Half-Life was published by Valve Corporation[4].
  • Half-Life was published by Electronic Arts[5].
  • Half-Life is owned by Valve Corporation[6].
  • Half-Life's genre is science fiction[7].
  • Half-Life's genre is first-person shooter[8].
  • Half-Life's developer is recorded as Valve Corporation[9].
  • Half-Life's developer is recorded as Gearbox Software[10].
  • Half-Life's Commons category is recorded as Half-Life (video game series)[11].
  • Half-Life's platform is recorded as personal computer[12].
  • Half-Life's platform is recorded as Linux[13].
  • Half-Life's platform is recorded as macOS[14].
  • Half-Life's platform is recorded as Q10680[15].
  • Half-Life's platform is recorded as PlayStation 3[16].
  • Half-Life's platform is recorded as Q132020[17].
  • Half-Life's platform is recorded as Q48263[18].
  • Half-Life's platform is recorded as Android[19].
  • Half-Life's platform is recorded as Shield Portable[20].
  • Half-Life's platform is recorded as Microsoft Windows[21].
  • Half-Life's software engine is recorded as GoldSrc[22].
  • Half-Life's software engine is recorded as Source[23].
  • Half-Life's software engine is recorded as Source 2[24].
  • Half-Life comprises Half-Life[25].
  • Half-Life comprises Half-Life 2[26].
  • Half-Life comprises Half-Life: Opposing Force[27].

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Designation and Status

Half-Life's instance of is recorded as video game series[3].

History and Context

Half-Life is owned by Valve Corporation[6].

Why It Matters

Half-Life ranks in the top 10% of video_game_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,722 views/month).[2] Half-Life has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] Half-Life is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4w ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website → https://www.half-life.com/en/home, https://www.half-life.com/de/home, https://www.half-life.com/fr/home +2
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ [[Property:P9675]]: 24561, Add qualifier to All the Tropes article ID `Half-Life_(series)`"
  2. 5w ago · ~2026-47218-88 · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website → https://www.half-life.com/en/home, https://www.half-life.com/de/home, https://www.half-life.com/fr/home +2
    Logo image → Half-Life Logo Orange.svg
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P856]]: https://www.half-life.com/zh-tw/home"
  3. 9w ago · LaserMoai · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Logo image → Half-Life Logo Orange.svg
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P154]]: Half-Life Lambda orange.svg"
  4. 12w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → video game series developed by Valve
    Fandom wiki id → half-life, halflifemachinima, halflifemods +4
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||pt, pl, fr, ru, he, en, sr-el, sr-ec, tr, mk, hu, ms, uk, it, id, cs, az, lt, de, sr, ka, nl, en-ca, sv, da, es, fi, nb, sk, et, br, fo, pt-br, ca, tt-cyrl, t"
  5. 17w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Franchises/Half_Life
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P14470]]: Franchises/Half_Life, + ‎Giant Bomb Wiki IDs (video game series) ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/a819ad18645|details]])"
  6. 19w ago · Pi bot bot · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) → Half-Life, Half-Life 2, Half-Life: Opposing Force +10
    Has parts → —
    Publisher → —
    List of characters → characters of Half-Life
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaimvalue:1| */ [[Property:P373]]: Half-Life (video game series), Update P373 to avoid commons category redirect"
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